Publications (refereed)

Berube, M. D., Dunbar, S. G., Rützler, K., and Hayes, W. K. 2012. Home range and foraging ecology of juvenile hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) on inshore reefs of Honduras. Chelonian Conservation and Biology. 11(1): 33 - 43. PDF here

Dunbar, S.G., Salinas, L., and Stevenson, L. 2008. In-water observations of recently released juvenile Hawksbills (Eretmochelys imbricata). Marine Turtle Newsletter, 121: 5 - 9. PDF here

 

Reports

Annual Report for 2011 & 2012 Dunbar, S. G. and Salinas, L.. 2013. Activities of the Protective Turtle Ecology Center for Training, Outreach, and Research, Inc (ProTECTOR) in Honduras; Annual Report of the 2011 and 2012 Seasons. PDF here
Final Report 2012 Dunbar, S. G., Randazzo, A., Salinas, L., and Luque J. 2013. Final Report of the Community-Directed Capacity Building for Hawksbill Conservation and Population Recovery in Caribbean Honduras. Final Report 2013, United States Fish and Wildlife Services 2013. PDF here
Year End Report 2011 Dunbar, S. G., Salinas, L., and Castellanos, S. 2012. Report of the Gulf of Fonseca Hawksbill Project In Pacific Honduras. Year-End Report From 2011, ProTECTOR, Loma Linda. Pp. 29. PDF here
Annual Report 2010 Dunbar, S. G., Salinas, L., and Castellanos, S. 2011. Activities of the Protective Turtle Ecology Center For Training, Outreach, and Research, Inc. (ProTECTOR) in Punta Raton, Honduras. 2009-2010 Annual Report, Ministry of Environment, Digepesca, Honduras. PDF here
Annual Report Punta Raton 2009 Dunbar, S. G., Salinas, L., and Castellanos, S. 2010. Activities of the Protective Turtle Ecology Center For Training, Outreach, and Research, Inc. (ProTECTOR) in Punta Raton, Honduras. 2008-2009 Annual Report, Ministry of Environment, Digepesca, Honduras. PDF here
TAPS report 2010 Dunbar, S. G., Salinas, L., and Berube, M. 2009. Acivities of the Turtle Awareness and Protection Studies (TAPS) Progran Under the Protective Turtle Ecology Center for Training, Outreach, and Research, Inc (ProTECTOR) in Roatan, Honduras. 2007-2008 Annual Report, Ministry of the Environment, Honduras. Find PDF hereSpanish PDF here
USFWS 2008 Dunbar, S. G., and Berube, M. 2008. Hawksbill Sea Turtle Nesting Beach Reconaissance on Roatan, Honduras. Final Report 2008, United States Fish and Wildlife Services 2008. PDF here
Annual Report 2008 Dunbar, S. G. and Salinas, L. 2008. Activities of the Protective Turtle Ecology Center for Training, Outreach, and Research, Inc. (ProTECTOR) on olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) in Punta Raton, Honduras. Annual Repoirt of the 2007 - 2008 nesting seasons. SERNA, DIGEPESCA, DiBio, SAG. Pp. 30. PDF here, Spanish PDF here
SWOT 2008 Dunbar, S. G. 2008. Final Report on a proposal for a series of school visits to commence the "Turtle Nesting Hotline's Turtle Art and Jingle Challenge" in the Bay Islands, Honduras; an education and awareness initiative. SWOT. Pp. 9. PDF here
SWOT 2007 Dunbar, S. G. 2007. Final Report on a proposal to facilitate positive change among indigenous fishers of the Bay Islands, Honduras. SWOT. Pp. 5. PDF here
TAPS 2006 Dunbar, S. G. 2006. Preliminary Report on Activities Under Permits # DGPA/005/2006 and DGPA/245/2006 by the Turtle Awareness and Protection Studies (TAPS) Group. ProTECTOR, Loma Linda. Pp. 11. PDF here

 

Theses and Dissertations
Berube M.D. 2010. Home Range and Foraging Ecology of Juvenile Hawksbill Sea Turtles around Roatan, Honduras. PDF here
 

 

Conferences Attended
2013

 
 

 

Conference Abstracts

Duran, N. and Dunbar, S.G. Do hatchling swimming patterns matter when it comes to predation? 33rd Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. 2-8 February, 2013. Baltimore, MD

Duran, N., and Dunbar, S.G. Influenece of tidal currents on offshore migration and survival of sea turtle hatchlings released from the Gulf of Fonseca, Honduras. 33rd Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. 2-8 February, 2013. Baltimore, MD

Dunbar, S.G., Dunbar, S.S., Chapman, C., Vodhanel, S., Canwell, C., Plaker, S., Church, C.A., Leggit, V.L., Zumwalt, J., Rosspencer, E., Bayardo, L., Friedman, M., Huey, L., Parker, R.L., Delgado, G., Cruzado, R., Salinas, L., and Zelaya, N. The ProTECTOR - GHIU - SIMS Partnership: A Multidisciplinary Approach; Saving Turtles, Helping People. 33rd Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. 2-8 February, 2013. Baltimore, MD

Tan, A.L., Dunbar, S.G., Baumbach, D., Cunningham, A., Damazo, L.E., Reeve, R.E., Lindsay, K., and Salinas, L. 700 Hours on Nesting Beaches: ProTECTOR Volunteering Efforts in Honduras. 33rd Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. 2-8 February, 2013. Baltimore, MD

Reeve, R.E., Baumbach, D.S., Damazo, L.E., Dunbar, S.G., Tan, A.L., Cunningham, A., Randazzo, A., and Salinas, L. Profiles of Protected Area Nesting Beaches at Pumpkin Hill and Cuero Y Salado Wildlife Refuge, Honduras. 33rd Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. 2-8 February, 2013. Baltimore, MD

Damazo, L.E., and Dunbar, S.G. Tracking Nesting Hawksbills "Chel" and "Ginger" from the Bay Islands, Honduras. 33rd Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. 2-8 February, 2013. Baltimore, MD

Duran, N, Dunbar, S.G. Preliminary Results on Post Nesting Fine Scale Movements of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles in the Gulf of Fonseca, Honduras. 32st International Sea Turtle Symposium. 12-16 March, 2012. Huatulco, Mexico.

Dunbar, S.G., Salinas, L., and Castellanos, S. Community partnership in understanding population changes of “Tortuga Golfina” (Lepidochelys olivacea) on the south coast of Honduras. 31st Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. 12-15 April, 2011. San Diego, CA

Dunbar, S.G., Ito, H. Recognition of juvenile hawksbills (Eretmochelys imbricata) through face scale digitization and automated searching. 31st Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. 12-15 April, 2011. San Diego, CA

Berube, M.D., Dunbar, S.G., Rutzler, K., and Hayes, W.K. Home range and foraging ecology of juvenile hawksbill sea turtles around Rotan, Honduras. 31st Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. 12-15 April, 2011. San Diego, CA

Dunbar, S. G., and Salinas, L. ProTECTOR - Coordinating sea turtle research and conservation in Honduras. 30th International Sea Turtle Symposium. 23-27, April, 2010. Goa, India. PDF here.

Dunbar, S. G., Salinas, L., Castellanos, S. Proyecto piloto para la conservación de las tortugas marinas mediante el empoderamiento de las comunidades sobre sus recursos, en la costa Pacífico de Honduras. XIII Congress of the Mesoamerican Society for Biology and Conservation. 26 – 30 October, 2009. Belize. PDF here.

Dunbar, S. G., Breman, J. and Stevenson, L. Development of the Turtle Awareness and Protection Studies (TAPS) program on Roatan, Honduras. 27th International Sea Turtle Symposium. 22 - 28, February, 2007. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA. PDF here. Poster here

Dunbar, S. G., Breman, J. and Stevenson, L. Activities of the Turtle Awareness and Protection Studies (TAPS) program on Roatan, Honduras. 28th International Sea Turtle Symposium. 19 - 26, January, 2008. Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. PDF here.

 


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